103-year-old COVID patient applauded as leaving hospital

103-year-old COVID patient applauded as leaving hospital

This is the moment doctors applaud a 103-year-old who is escorted out of a hospital after recovering from COVID-19.The 103-year-old woman reported as Miss Maria was being kept at the Regional General Hospital from the Mexican Social Security Institute in the city of Guadalajara, located in the state of Jalisco.She received treatment for 11 days after testing positive for the coronavirus before she was finally cleared on Friday 2nd October.The video shows the moment Miss Maria is taken out of the hospital in a wheelchair as several medical workers stand across a hallway and in a room celebrating her recovery.The doctors clap for the 103-year-old who also claps for them back.

She is greeted by a doctor who tells her to “take care of herself” and that they “will miss her”.Miss Maria thanks her and returns her wishes back as she is heard saying: “Same to you, you guys take care of yourselves.

I will pray for you.”Hospital Director David Sanchez Gonzalez said she was “always very optimistic, aware and speaking with doctors” adding that she “is very likely the oldest patient we have assisted, not just in the hospital but in the entire state.”Miss Maria did not require the use of ventilators and remained stable for her stay but doctors did pay close attention as she had a previous pulmonary condition.According to the local press, the centenarian was able to make a recovery given her good health besides her pulmonary condition as she had no signs of hypertension, diabetes or obesity.

However, doctors also credit her attitude during the situation.Doctor Sanchez Gonzalez said: “This is an achievement which fills us with motivation because it makes us feel like all of our efforts on the front lines are worth it.”